Stephen Harper calls on Senate to reform itself among other things. - Polidicks

[IMG]http://facepunch.com/fp/flags/ca.png[/IMG] [url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-harper-calls-on-senate-to-reform-itself-1.2325389[/url] [QUOTE]Prime Minister Stephen Harper hammered on small-c conservative values in his speech Friday night, speaking to party delegates in Calgary about cutting taxes and the importance of families. But he couldn't make a speech without addressing the nearly year-long scandal in the Senate, an issue that opposition parties have focused on in question period over the past two weeks. Harper said the party brought in the federal Accountability Act, which he referred to as the toughest piece of federal ethics legislation in Canadian history. He blamed the courts for blocking Senate reform legislation, despite asking the Supreme Court less than a year ago — and seven years into his tenure — to advise on what changes Parliament can make without the consent of the provinces. "So, friends, it is time for the Senate to show it can reform itself. The vast majority of Conservative senators want to do this," Harper said. The senators under fire, Harper said, collected hundreds of thousands of dollars through questionable expense claims. He didn't name them, but senators Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin, as well as former senator Mac Harb, are being investigated by the RCMP over their expenses. "This was done knowingly, or without regard to the rules, over a long period," Harper said. "And, friends, while we do not know whether these actions were criminal, that is not relevant. In private life, you would be fired for doing anything resembling this."[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Harper also mentioned killing the gun registry, ending the Wheat Board monopoly and establishing the universal child-care benefit. "We took money out of the hands of the lobbyists, academics and bureaucrats, and we gave it to the real childcare experts — their names are Mom and Dad," Harper said.[/QUOTE]

[thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Maccari-Cicero.jpg[/thumb] you know who to blame for legalized corruption with the tacit approval of the rest of the governing body - these chumps.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;42730768] you know who to blame for legalized corruption with the tacit approval of the rest of the governing body - these chumps.[/QUOTE] Its not that bad?

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;42730736][IMG]http://facepunch.com/fp/flags/ca.png[/IMG] [url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stephen-harper-calls-on-senate-to-reform-itself-1.2325389[/url][/QUOTE] By the way, what ever happened about that thing where Harper restricted research that wasn't specifically for crops and things to help the economy and stuff like that? I remember reading an article on here about that a while ago but the details are foggy, if you know what I'm talking about could you enlighten me?

[QUOTE=CapLaPorte;42733926]By the way, what ever happened about that thing where Harper restricted research that wasn't specifically for crops and things to help the economy and stuff like that? I remember reading an article on here about that a while ago but the details are foggy, if you know what I'm talking about could you enlighten me?[/QUOTE] They nuked funding on environmental research facilities. We had a complex in town that was shut down last month.

This is obvious pandering. He's looking to work on something that's clearly an issue that just about everyone agrees needs to happen so that hopefully we forget about how shitty of a PM he is and how dreadful his government's policies actually are.

[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;42735134]This is obvious pandering. He's looking to work on something that's clearly an issue that just about everyone agrees needs to happen so that hopefully we forget about how shitty of a PM he is and how dreadful his government's policies actually are.[/QUOTE] Well the only thing he did that I'm thankful for was killing the long gun registry. Other then that I don't plan on voting for him in the next election if he is up for re-election.